# Setting Default Role

**`POST /api/v1/permissions/roles/default`**

Sets the specified role as the default role that is automatically assigned to new users who join the organization.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

**Permission:** `Permissions.PERMISSIONS_ROLE_CREATE`

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## Request

### Request Body

```json
{
  "id": "63e3e5e8a01b3c001234abcd"
}
```

| Field | Type   | Required | Description                          |
| ----- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `id`  | string | Yes      | ID of the role to set as the default |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `201 Created`

```json
{
  "id": "63e3e5e8a01b3c001234abcd",
  "name": "MRV Submitter",
  "description": "Can submit MRV data and view policies",
  "permissions": ["POLICIES_POLICY_READ", "POLICIES_POLICY_EXECUTE"],
  "owner": "did:hedera:testnet:zHcDLGFNymFAJiMBKnpbHDgjvTn6yZnwkPPeFhtJBECH_0.0.4532001",
  "default": true
}
```

Returns the updated role object with `default` set to `true`.

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions  |
| `404 Not Found`             | Role does not exist       |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |


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